Middle ear effusion (MEE) is a prerequisite for the diagnosis of both AOM and otitis media with effusion (OME); pneumatic otoscopy offers excellent sensitivity and specificity for detecting MEE.

Background: Acute otitis media (AOM) often occurs as a complication ... Otoscopic score was assigned based on McCormick otoscopy scale (OS)-8 scale. Results: During days 1 to 7 of URI, otoscopic ...

We defined 218 children at high risk for otitis media (OM) in that each had received myringotomy with tympanostomy-tube placement (M & T) and, subsequent to tube extrusion, had developed recurrent ...